FX’s American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez worked hard to make the cast resemble their real-life counterparts. The first season of American Sports Story , which stars Josh Andrés Rivera , debuted in September 2024, is based on the “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” podcast, which focused on Hernandez’s time as a tight end with the University of Florida Gators before his stint with the New England Patriots.
Hernandez’s legal issues off the football field are also a major part of the show as American Sports Story addresses the events leading up to his death. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News After becoming an NFL star , Hernandez was arrested in 2013 for the murder of Odin Lloyd and was convicted two years later.
He was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2015 and was subsequently charged for the double homicide of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado . Hernandez was acquitted in 2017 and days later was found dead at age 27 in his prison cell. His death was ruled a suicide.
Football fans saw a lot of familiar faces on the show, including Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, Brian Murphy and Bill Belichick , who all played a role in Hernandez’s life. Keep scrolling to see how the cast of American Sports Story compares to the real-life people featured on the show: Credit: Getty Images; FX See How the Cast of ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Compares to Their Real-Life Counterparts FX's American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez worked hard to make the cast resemble their real-life counterparts.The first season of American Sports Story , which stars Josh Andrés Rivera , debuted in September 2024, is based on the "Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.
" podcast, which focused on Hernandez's time as a tight end with the University of Florida Gators before his stint with the New England Patriots.Hernandez's legal issues off the football field are also a major part of the show as American Sports Story addresses the events leading up to his death.After becoming an NFL star , Hernandez was arrested in 2013 for the murder of Odin Lloyd and was convicted two years later.
He was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2015 and was subsequently charged for the double homicide of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado . Hernandez was acquitted in 2017 and days later was found dead at age 27 in his prison cell. His death was ruled a suicide.
Football fans saw a lot of familiar faces on the show, including Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, Brian Murphy and Bill Belichick , who all played a role in Hernandez's life. Keep scrolling to see how the cast of American Sports Story compares to the real-life people featured on the show: Credit: Getty Images; FX Aaron Hernandez (Josh Andres Rivera) Before he took on the role of the controversial athlete, Rivera played Chino in the 2021 remake of West Side Story and appeared in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes . American Sports Story is his first TV role.
Rivera has been dating his former West Side Story costar Rachel Zegler since 2021. Credit: Getty Images; Hulu Tim Tebow (Patrick Schwarzenegger) The actor is the oldest son of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger . Patrick previously worked with producer Ryan Murphy on Scream Queens before being cast as Tebow in American Sports Story .
Patrick has also starred on The Staircase, Gen V and the upcoming season of The White Lotus . He is engaged to model Abby Champion , whom he started dating in 2015. Credit: Getty Images; Hulu Urban Meyer (Tony Yazbeck) Yazbeck is another cast member with a history in theater after making his Broadway debut when he was 11.
He is known for roles in On the Town, Finding Neverland, Chicago, Gypsy, A Chorus Line, Oklahoma and more. Yazbeck has been married to Katie Huff since 2014. Credit: Getty Images; Hulu Cam Newton (Warren Egypt Franklin) Before joining American Sports Story as Cam Newton, Franklin appeared in Grown-ish and Diana from Detroit .
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